'Secret Invasion,' a Marvel mini-series without a 'superhero solution'

Samuel L. Jackson is grateful that Marvel decided not to depict his role as the spy Nick Fury as a “swagalicious one-eyed guy that knows everything that will kill you in a hot minute” in ‘Secret Invasion‘.

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“He’s vulnerable and kind of finding his way in this,” Jackson told Reuters about his character, the protagonist with the eye patch in the TV action series ‘Secret Invasion‘.

The six-episode Marvel Studios show ‘Secret Invasion‘ premieres on Disney+ on Wednesday.

It follows Nick Fury as he and his allies fight to stop the shapeshifting reptilian humanoids known as the Skrulls from committing international terrorist attacks and eventually invading Earth.

The cast includes Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, a Skrull ally of Nick Fury, Emilia Clarke as G’iah, Talos’ daughter, and Olivia Colman as agent Sonya Falsworth.

While the series, directed by Ali Selim, is based on other projects from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it takes a different direction from previous Marvel shows.

“Superheroes can’t fix the problems that we’re trying to fix. So, it’s innately human,” Emilia Clarke said.

“There are people talking in rooms, which you’re not used to in the MCU. But they’re always trying to mess with convention. They’re always trying to create something genuinely new.”